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Committee forwards $31 million Kealakehe wastewater R1 upgrade required by settlement; project phased with modular treatment and reuse planning
Summary
The Committee on Finance voted to forward a $31 million Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade to council on Aug. 20, 2025, to meet a lawsuit settlement requiring R1-quality treated water for reuse.
The Committee on Finance voted to forward Bill 79 to council with a favorable recommendation. The bill would add a $31,000,000 appropriation to the capital budget for the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R1 upgrade project. According to the bill text presented to the committee, the project and associated funding respond to a recent lawsuit settlement requiring the county to upgrade the plant to produce R1-quality water for reuse.
Chris Laude, acting wastewater…
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